Can I use rsync with Putty on my home machine (Windows XP) to download the data directory of gmail? (I've been using rsync already to copy files between two remote servers).

I wondered if it would be quicker using rsync than FTP?

If rsync can be used, what commands would I use to download all the files? If I need to restore the data directory for some reason, I could just send all the files back to the server with rsync?

Jason